Andy Stoltz *the blog

I whisked myself and my girl away on a magical trip to Toronto, Niagara, Montreal, just for fun this week. There will be art upon my return! 

Currently in Montreal wishing I had more time to spend here. Travel really gets me going, I’m no good with cities I feel like I need a guide to find all those special hidden places. for Example Montreal has this underground city thing going on but of course all I can find are the shops, is it just shops? I have a feeling I’m missing something in all the 20 miles of tunnels there has to be something more.

I think I did fairly well in Toronto thursday and friday, we went to the museum and explored a fair portion of downtown, I’m really interested in what lies on the outskirts though, the forest seems so available. I could live in Toronto, get my masters degree there maybe.

Niagara City was Niagara, lots of impressive water and not much else we really only spent a couple of hours there. It’s like a run down resort town, definitely has the best view of the falls though. I would like to go in the winter sometime, see it all frozen and empty.

Tomorrow I’m zipping back home, down through Vermont. There’s a gorge there with a name I can pronounce, I can get my nature fix there.

I’ve been reading a lot lately, trying new things in order to place myself in a more motivated and inspired mindset (a sort of combination on light exercise and aromatherapy seems to work for me). Today I’m trying this ~write a short story and Illustrate it~. I feel directionless since college ended, life has been about money in the tidal wave of financial independence and student loans. Anyways my point is that I’m giving myself homework, due dates, and ultimately direction. So as I said before; today I will write a short story and illustrate it, due tonight before bedtime (23:00)

slowly building up my portfolio again this time with Roger Williams Hospital in Rhode Island.